RICHARD VAREY auditions Albedo’s innovative Aptica loudspeaker system and finds some sunshine in a box. Yes, really.
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Temple Of Sound
GARY STEEL auditions two superb new audio products in the perfect venue. He’s so damn lucky.
Sound Bar None: The Orbitsound ONE P70
PAT PILCHER tests out the Orbitsound ONE P70 soundbar and discovers that while it doesn’t look like a Star Wars’ prop, it does the Starship Enterprise bridge justice.
Sounding Off: The Witchdoctor Soundbar Buyer’s Guide
Ultra-thin screens often mean tinny, transistor radio-like audio. But you can reclaim quality sounds using a soundbar or soundbase and PAT PILCHER’s here to give us all the info you need to do so.
Hot Sounds In (Or Near) The City
There’s one place in Auckland where you can check out a selection of esoteric, and mostly stylishly European, sound gear: Audio Reference. GARY STEEL visits its new Devonport showroom and auditions the magical Magico S3 MkII speakers.
Ever Wanted To Hear A $80K Turntable?
If you live in Auckland you’ll get a rare chance this weekend with the grand opening of the new Audio Reference showroom in Devonport.
Melbourne Hi-fi Show: The Good, The Bad, The ‘Meh’
Witchdoctor’s mate over the ditch, CHARLES JAMESON, checked out last weekend’s Melbourne Hi-fi Show. Here’s what he experienced on the day.
Hand-carved Speakers From Hawaii Making Waves
Parmenter Sound has takes on connoisseur loudspeaker brand JWM Acoustics in NZ.